tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18836000124836292262024-03-14T14:05:10.574+00:00Picton PanelThis is the website of the Community First Panel for Picton ward in LiverpoolChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-17584919692571015172014-11-28T04:49:00.001+00:002014-11-28T04:49:59.697+00:00Picton Panel Now ClosedThe grant fund is now closed to applications.<br />
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The funding for the Picton Panel grant fund, which came from Central Government, has now ceased.<br />
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We would like to thank the dozens of organisations who have applied to the fund over its lifetime. If your application was successful, as many were, we hope that the funding has made a difference to your voluntary group and has helped you to achieve things which would otherwise have not been possible.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-28691204006526817672014-03-30T21:45:00.004+01:002014-11-28T04:42:24.650+00:00Seventh Panel MeetingThe seventh Panel Meeting was held at 4.00pm on 26 March 2014.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Vidah Owusu, Julie Aitchison<br />
In attendance: Chris Starkey <br />
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Julie Aitchison, team leader of Liverpool City Council's ward officers, was welcomed. <br />
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The Panel was advised that the 2013-14 funding was released a few weeks ago and that applications could now be considered for funding. In addition, the applications which were approved by the Sixth Panel Meeting would now be passed on to CDF. <br />
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There have been 3 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Merseyside Street Dancing Theatre<br />
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The application was for a project to explore the history of break dancing in the local area. The Panel believed that this project would be an excellent way of engaging with the ward's young people. Recommended for funding.<br />
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2 Growing Granby<br />
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An application to support the development of a number of community gardens in the ward. The gardens already have active volunteer support and the Panel believed that the project had a good fit with the Priority. Recommended for funding.<br />
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3 Lawrence Road Community School<br />
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An application for resources and equipment to develop the school's off-site garden, engaging children and the wider community. Recommended for funding.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-28121192632764247512013-11-11T11:00:00.000+00:002014-03-30T23:13:26.189+01:00Sixth Panel MeetingThe sixth Panel Meeting was held at 11.00am on 11 November 2013.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
In attendance: Chris Starkey <br />
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Panel members were advised that the Panel meeting had been delayed owing to the 2013-14 funding not yet being released. GTDT was looking into the reason for this. Any applications recommended for approval would only be passed on to CDF once there was confidence that funding would be forthcoming.<br />
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There have been 9 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Cullen Street Green Harmony Association<br />
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application was to fund the construction of a pergola within the association's garden. The Panel asked for additional information about the openness of access to the facility for non-members. There was also a need to detail the proposed budget as this had not been included in the original application. Deferred, to be reconsidered once the additional information is available.<br />
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2 Proud of Liverpool<br />
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The application was for a project to encourage time-banking. The Panel was unclear why the project would have a good fit with Priority C (helping to encourage a more healthy lifestyle). Deferred, to be reconsidered once applicant has clarified.<br />
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3 Sanctuary Family Support<br />
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The application was a re-submission for residential weekends. The Panel was still concerned that the applicant had not demonstrated why the project would benefit the local area. Deferred, to be reconsidered once applicant has clarified.<br />
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4 Steve Biko Tenants Gardening Club<br />
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An application to support a local and active gardening club by providing essential equipment. The Panel believed that this project has a good fit with the Priority and will deliver tangible benefits to the local community. Recommend for funding.<br />
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5 ROOD<br />
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The Panel had two concerns with this application: first, the budget included payment for a paid facilitator which the Panel is reluctatnt to support; second, the number of beneficiaries was low and the value for money was therefore doubtful. Not recommended for approval.<br />
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6 Liverpool Community Spirit<br />
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The applicant had delivered a successful project in year one of the programme and this is essentially a repeat application. The Panel was happy to support this an to recommend for funding.<br />
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Panel Membership<br />
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It was agreed that there should be a place on the Panel for one Liverpool City Council Ward Support Officer. This would simplify liaison between the Panel and the Council regarding the risk of double funding project which have also received support from the various neighbourhood funds.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-91555844689374422052013-07-23T15:49:00.000+01:002013-12-13T14:16:27.996+00:00Community First Plan for Picton Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the tasks which the Picton Panel has to undertake is a more detailed plan of how the Community First funding is to be targeted for the remainder of the programme, ensuring that it is used to improve the local area to greatest effect.<br />
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This has entailed drawing on a range of consultations with local people and synthesising a proposition from these. This is submitted to the Community Development Foundation who review it and decide whether it satisfies the overall Community First objectives.<br />
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This plan has now been completed and approved by the Panel. It has also now been approved by the CDF.<br />
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The full text of the plan can be downloaded by clicking on the image above.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-60026096888764657052013-03-21T11:00:00.000+00:002014-04-04T11:29:16.123+01:00Fifth Panel MeetingThe fifth Panel Meeting was held at 11.00am on 21 March 2013.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
In attendance: Cllr Nathalie Nicholas <br />
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There have been 9 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Sanctuary Family Support<br />
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The application was to fund residential weekends. Whilst the Panel appreciated the merit of this, they did not believe it had a good fit with the fund's priorities.Not recommended for approval but the applicant should be encouraged to reapply.<br />
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2 Brouhaha International<br />
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The Panel supported the application but one element of the budget is for artists' fees and therefore ineligible. Recommended for approval subject to revising the budget.<br />
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3 St Anne's Catholic Primary School<br />
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This application included two elements: indoor work and outdoor work, establishing a garden. The Panel supported the latter element only. Recommended partial approval with a reduced grant amount and budget.<br />
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4 Afro-Caribbean and Friends Lunch Club<br />
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The Panel supported this application but noted that one item in the budget did not fit the priorities. However, another element was under-costed and this offsets. Recommended for approval, subject to small revision to the budget.<br />
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5 Earth Works Liverpool<br />
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The Panel supported this project which had a good fit with the priorities. However, owing to the nature and location of the project, the Panel wanted to liaise with the city council's Neighbourhoods Team to see if further assistance could be offered. Recommended for approval subject to this being satisfactory.<br />
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6 Asylum Link Merseyside<br />
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The Panel believed this application to be worthy but there were a number of issues which would need to be resolved before the Panel could support the project. These included: how to ensure that asylum seekers 'with no recourse to public funding' could not benefit from the project; and how to ensure that the support was restricted to Picton residents, given the transient nature of asylum seekers. Not recommended for approval: applicant to be contacted to see whether application can be reworked.<br />
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7 St Dunstan's Church<br />
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The Panel noted that the largest budget item was to pay an event management company, an ineligible cost. They also were concerned about potential duplication with the application from Brouhaha International. Not recommended for approval and applicant should be encouraged to work with Brouhaha International.<br />
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8 Al Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre<br />
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The largest part of the budget was to pay for instructors' fees and therefore ineligible. Not recommended for approval.<br />
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9 Friends of Smithdown<br />
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The budget was to pay fees to a fitness coach and therefore ineligible. Not recommended for approval.<br />
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The Panel noted that applications too often included professional fees, salaries or similar and asked the Panel Partner to try to discuss these with applicants before the Panel Meeting.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-63128728707040537272013-01-29T12:00:00.000+00:002013-07-23T14:50:15.699+01:00Fourth Panel MeetingThe fourth Panel Meeting was held at 12.00 noon on 29 January 2013.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
In attendance: Cllr Nathalie Nicholas, Chris Starkey <br />
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There have been 2 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 MEDS<br />
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This was a resubmission of an application made to the first Panel. The Panel was happy that the application had been reworked in accordance with their previous requests. There remained a small number of outstanding queries which were not covered in the application. The Panel agreed that LG should liaise with the applicant on these. Recommended for approval subject to LG being satisfied with the responses from the applicant.<br />
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2 Liverworld Community Sports<br />
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The Panel was satisfied that thios project had a good fit with the priorities but there were a number of technical errors in the application, such as insufficient match-funding. It was agreed that CS would offer to assist the applicant with a revised application which would address the technical errors. Recommended for approval, subject to satisfactory responses on the technical errors.<br />
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The Panel noted that there was still funding to be committed before 31 March and agreed to encourage local groups to apply in time for the next Panel Meeting, to take place towards the end of March.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-47821922784121402672012-10-23T14:00:00.000+01:002013-07-23T14:50:31.604+01:00Third Panel MeetingThe third Panel Meeting was held at 2.00pm on 23 October 2012.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
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There has been 1 application to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Lil Brazil FC<br />
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The Panel was happy with the application and understood clearly the aims of the project which had a good fit with the Panel's priorities, but would like propose a smaller grant to ensure that as many projects as possible can be funded. Recommended for approval, subject to this.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-51348811500151080342012-10-09T13:00:00.000+01:002013-07-08T16:22:51.170+01:00Salaries and Professional CostsA special note has been added to the <a href="http://pictonpanel.blogspot.co.uk/p/applying.html">Applying for a Grant page</a>, clarifying the Panel's position on applications which include costs such as salaries, wages, tutor costs or consultancy fees.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-58548564022397610572012-09-12T16:27:00.000+01:002013-07-08T16:44:52.195+01:00Second Panel MeetingThe second Panel Meeting was held at 11.00am on 12 September 2012.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
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There have been 2 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Elle FM<br />
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Panel felt that the application had some merit but they were concerned that the budget included payments to project workers and was not a voluntary action, as the fund envisaged. Not recommended for approval.<br />
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2 Personal Success<br />
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As above, the Panel noted that the budget included payments to project workers rather than engaging them as volunteers. Not recommended for approval.<br />
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The Panel requested that the guidance be clarified to explicity advise applicants that payments for salaries, tutor costs or similar payments directly to individuals would not be supported by the Panel.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-11667796405204639302012-06-15T10:30:00.000+01:002012-06-28T22:50:12.373+01:00FIrst Panel MeetingThe first Panel Meeting was held at 10.30am on 15 June 2012.<br />
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Present at the Panel Meeting: Ivan Freeman, Lindsey Guy, Pearl Mann and Vidah Owusu<br />
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There have been 4 applications to the Picton Panel.<br />
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1 Liverpool Community Spirit<br />
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The Panel was happy with the application and understood clearly the aims of the project, but would like assurances and evidence that all of those benefiting from the funding would be Picton residents. For £1,470 the project would provide 2 courses of 7 weeks and benefit 50 people, which equates to approx. £30 per place. This was thought to be good value for money. Recommended for approval.<br />
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2 MEDS<br />
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The Panel was concerned that the project was
more about employment, rather than community. The area of benefit is
unclear especially as the application clearly stated ‘Princes Ward’, not
Picton. The amount requested, £2,500 for 12 places, did not seem like
good value for money. Not
recommended for approval but the applicant should be encouraged to
reapply.<br />
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3 Grantox Charitable Trust<br />
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Lindsey Guy is Honorary Company Secretary of Grantox Charitable Trust. She declared an interest and took no further part in the discussion or decision of this item. The Panel was happy with the application and understood clearly the aims of the project. The application was £2,000 for activities for young people during summer holidays. The project is to benefit 150 young people and 15 adults. This equates to approx £12 per beneficiary and was thought to be good value for money. The Panel was concerned that the young people of Picton had missed out on the half term activities owing to funding cuts. Recommended for approval.<br />
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4 Culture2Culture<br />
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The Panel had a number of concerns. The application appears to be from an individual, rather than a bona fide community group. The application stated that only 2 people would benefit from funding of £2,500, which does not represent good value for money. The grant would be spent on the purchase of a camera and notebook computer. Rather than pay for such equipment outright, the Panel might expect to fund the short term rent or loan of equipment (for the short duration of the project). Not recommended for approval but the applicant should be encouraged to approach local organisations for short term loan or rent of equipment.<br />
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The 2 projects recommended for approval have now been forwarded to the Community Development Foundation for their consideration.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883600012483629226.post-88608092129502226202012-02-16T09:00:00.000+00:002012-03-12T04:55:45.065+00:00WelcomeThe Government has allocated our ward £33,910 over the next four years. This will be a community fund that local groups can apply for.<br />
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On this website you will find all the information you need to put together a good application ready for our first panel meeting in March. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of a community garden,<br />
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We are also interested in gathering information from all local residents about what they feel the funding priorities should be. This is our opportunity to learn what <i>you</i> think is important in <i>your</i> neighbourhood.<br />
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This website will serve as a point of contact for the panel, including details of how to apply for funding, how the money is being spent and notes from panel meetings.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774851810760935720noreply@blogger.com